Following is a statement from University of Michigan Provost Nancy Cantor on the book, “Darkness in El Dorado,” by Patrick Tierney, published by W.W. Norton & Co. The supporting research was conducted by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, Vice President for Research, and General Counsel, and by the Medical School and Department of Anthropology. November13, 2000

A “Summary of the El Dorado Task Force Report and Key Commentaries That are Critical of It”, “Five Easy Steps to Participate in the Discussion for Faculty and Students”, “A List of Schools Already Committed to Having Their Students Participate in This Ethics Initiative”, “The Intellectual Rationale Behind This Ethics Initiative” and “The Fall Follow-Up to This Initiative”.